The 10 Worst Things To Get At A Long Island Drive-Thru

When KFC debuted itsDouble Down sandwich—melted cheese and bacon stuffed between two pieces of fried chicken—some swooned, some gagged, many thought it was taking it way too far. But we doubt anyone thought it was worse than, say, a salad. Coming in at 540 calories, the Double Down didn’t make our list of the highest calorie foods you can get at a drive thru, but two salads did. See what else clocked in at 900 calories or more. Just like a bad accident—or a guy with a mullet—we couldn’t help but look.

1. WENDYS’ BACONATOR TRIPLE
1,360 Calories, 91 Fat grams, 305 mg Cholesterol
Coming in at No. 1, the worst single item on the menu, all fast food franchises included, is The Baconator Triple, pictured above. Three quarters of a pound of beef, three layers of smoked bacon, and three layers of cheese topped off with mayo and ketchup for a total of 1,360 calories—and that’s not including a side of fries and a drink.

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